2026 SEASON
UTEP
Conference USA
UTEP added 23 players and lost 26 players through the 2026 transfer portal. The net roster change is -3.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
Quick Answers
- Which UTEP players are most likely to transfer?
- As of November 9, 2026, the UTEP players with the highest Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS) are Mason Ferguson (WR, 50), Chad Warner (QB, 50), and TJ Tillman (CB, 47). The roster average is 21.0 across 110 scored players. TVS ranks players from 0 to 100 by how likely they are to enter the next portal window.
- How many players has UTEP gained and lost in the 2026 transfer portal?
- UTEP has added 23 players and lost 26 in the 2026 transfer portal, a net change of -3.
- Who is UTEP's top incoming transfer?
- By estimated value, Carver Cheeks (WR, from Northern Colorado) at $86,000.
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Incoming Transfers
23
Outgoing Transfers
26
Portal Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 2 | 2 | -$101K |
| QB | 2 | 2 | -$100K |
| DB | 0 | 4 | +$82K |
| Other | 1 | 0 | -$75K |
| DL | 6 | 3 | +$71K |
| WR | 5 | 2 | +$19K |
| OL | 4 | 5 | -$7K |
| LB | 3 | 1 | +$2K |
| ST | 2 | 4 | -$1K |
| TE | 1 | 0 | -$1K |
2026 Depth Chart
ProjectedThis is a projection, not an official team release. The order uses the current roster, recent production, and player usage. Updated Nov 3, 2026.
Roster Risk
OffenseAverage TVS
20/100
DefenseAverage TVS
23/100
Special TeamsAverage TVS
10/100
Highest risk players · TVS percentile
Mason Ferguson WRVery high
99th
Chad Warner QBVery high
99th
TJ Tillman CBHigh
98th
Nik Henry WRHigh
98th
Carmelo Taylor WRHigh
98th
Program Context
Last 3 seasons
6-27Head coaches
2026 coaching staff
- Scotty WaldenHead Coach
- Joe PappalardoCo-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Lanear SampsonCo-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
- Kelvin SiglerCo-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties/Spurs
- Kyle BeyerDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
- Jacob LiebertAssistant Defensive Line
- Devin BacchusAssistant Linebackers
- Garrison WheatleyAssistant Offensive Line
- Tahj CapehartAssistant Wide Receivers
- Keelon BrookinsCornerbacks
- Chris JonesDefensive Line/Defensive Run Game Coordinator
- Andy TownsendOffensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
- Ray PickeringRunning Backs
- Payton PardeeWefense Coordinator/Tight Ends
- Dalton ElliottDirector of Strength & Conditioning
2026 Recruiting Class
23 commits#1245
DeCorian ThompsonS
Mount Pleasant, TX
#1422
Adarius HutchinsonS
Bellville, TX
#1500
Kane White-TinsleyS
Canyon, TX
#1720
Blake HamiltonWR
Katy, TX
#1750
Caynan JamesDL
Fort Worth, TX
#1750
Eddie LartigueIOL
Spring, TX
#1924
Daveon SingletonWR
El Paso, TX
#1924
Benny OkwuraTE
Fulshear, TX
#1924
DAdrian Tinney-AndersonDL
Goliad, TX
#1924
Colt MatlockS
Brock, TX
#1924
Justin RobertsDL
Spring Branch, TX
#2126
Tylen HockettCB
Mansfield, TX
#2176
Pryce McClanahanIOL
Cibolo, TX
#2313
Dycin DavisEDGE
Abilene, TX
#2313
Chase ElrodOT
Seminole, TX
#2313
Japrei WaferLB
Allen, TX
#2524
Jackson StonerTE
Rockwall, TX
#2524
Jalen HamiltonLB
Round Rock, TX
#2524
Eric SandovalOT
El Paso, TX
#2620
Shaun McDowellDL
Richmond, TX
#2815
Johan CamachoTE
El Paso, TX
#2850
Truth HolmesDL
Sulphur Springs, TX
#2850
Wesley Dallao-KubikOT
Colleyville, TX
Recruiting Footprint
2026 Roster
110 of 110High risk means the top 15% of roster-relative TVS scores. TVS is not a transfer probability.
